CloudTechnology

AWS DNS Disruption Triggers Widespread Service Failures Across Major Platforms

A significant AWS outage originating from DNS problems with DynamoDB has disrupted numerous online services globally. Major platforms including Roblox, DisneyPlus, and banking apps experienced downtime, with impacts extending to UK government services and Amazon’s own properties.

Major Cloud Disruption Hits AWS US-East Region

A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services has triggered service disruptions across dozens of major online platforms, according to reports from the company’s health dashboard and user complaints. The incident, centered in Amazon’s primary US-EAST-1 region in Northern Virginia, began affecting services in the early morning hours Pacific Time and quickly escalated to impact global operations.

EnergyResearch

Breakthrough Solid Electrolyte Design Strategy Enables Liquid-Like Customization for Advanced Batteries

Scientists have created a novel solid dissociation method that enables liquid-like compositional design for solid-state electrolytes. The approach allows customization for extreme temperatures, high conductivity, and cost-effective materials, potentially revolutionizing battery technology.

Revolutionary Approach to Solid-State Electrolytes

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking design strategy for solid-state electrolytes that offers unprecedented compositional flexibility, according to reports in Nature Energy. The new methodology enables customization of electrolyte properties through a solid dissociation process analogous to how salts dissolve in liquid electrolytes, potentially transforming energy storage applications from consumer electronics to extreme environment operations.